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Excuse me, gentlemen, I make the decisions around here! Now give me my Oscar!

Hey, bub, I might not ever win an Oscar, but I will kick your ass!

Meryl Streep and Gina Carano might have more in common than meets the eye. One is an acting legend taking on her umpteenth role in Phyllida Lloyd’s Margaret Thatcher biopic, The Iron Lady. The other is a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star who many are saying has no business acting as the lead in her first film, Steven Soderbergh’s artsy actioner Haywire. But both women make a clear statement and create a commanding presence in their respective films with Streep rising above her film’s faults while Carano rises above her own. Neither of their films could operate or entertain without them. Continue reading →